Surgery is not a common treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer. This is because the area is difficult to reach and surrounded by important nerves and blood vessels. You are most likely to have surgery to ...

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons perform surgeries on the face, mouth and jaw. These professionals are dentists with at least four years of additional surgery training, so they can do everything ...

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (also known as NPC) is a rare tumor of the head and neck which originates in the nasopharynx. The nasopharynx is located at the very back of the nose near the Eustachian tubes ...

"Tobacco smoking risks appear to be greatest for laryngeal cancers, whereas increased alcohol consumption may have a higher magnitude of risk for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers," they said.

“People living in deprived areas are much more likely to be diagnosed with oral, oropharyngeal and laryngeal cancers and to be diagnosed at a late stage which makes treatment more difficult and ...

When dentists look inside your mouth, they’re not just looking for cavities. They’re looking for gum disease and oral cancers, as well as assessing the overall health of the millions of bacteria, ...

Up until last week, many Airway Heights residents had bought their bread, eggs and milk at the same storefront for decades. The low-lying box store at 12825 W. Sunset Ave. has housed some ...

About 18,000 Americans are diagnosed with a new case of oropharyngeal cancer each year, with a UK head, neck and thyroid surgeon pointing the finger at oral sex. Oropharyngeal cancer is a type of ...